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Nekheta Destination Guide

Explore Nekheta in Bolivia

Nekheta in the region of Oruro is a town in Bolivia - some 238 mi or ( 383 km ) West of Sucre , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Nekheta

Current time in Nekheta is now 11:45 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/La Paz " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Putre, Iquique, Chilcaya, Chancacollo, and Arica. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Putre . Where to go and what to see in Nekheta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Arintica

Arintica is a stratovolcano located in Arica y Parinacota Region of Chile, near the border with Bolivia. It lies north of the Salar de Surire. Glacial valleys on the south and west flanks of the mountain contain large active rock glaciers that have been misinterpreted in the past as lava flows.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -18.75 -69.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Mountains of Chile, Stratovolcanoes of Chile, Volcanoes of Arica y Parinacota Region

Sacabaya

Sacabaya (also known as Tambo Quemado) is a pyroclastic shield in Bolivia. It is located on the Altiplano near to the Rio Lauca. The volcano is composed of ignimbrite, which has formed a shield. The shield is capped by an area of vents which has many overlapping craters, and is elongated in shape. At the southern end lies the youngest of the craters. This crater has a lava dome within it. The peak has fumaroles and its associated tephra deposits have been shaped into sand dunes by wind activity.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -18.62 -68.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Pyroclastic shields, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Oruro Department